Steady - in Bekoji

No, it's not me, it's a shot from Town of Runners, a film about Bekoji out in April

19M double; steady runs x2
9M am steady run at ~6.30-7.00min/M in the fields
10M pm steady run at 6.40min/M on the road

Training here happens five days a week - three hard, two steady. The other two days are rest - and we've worked out that they do just that... rest. More than one local has explained that this (and the fact they only train once a day) is due to poverty / lack of food. Which puts the factors that limit my running in perspective.

Today was a steady day. It was much along the lines of the session that I ran my guts out to keep on last Friday... which explains why I kept up with the fast boys. This time, Ibrahim lead me at a steadier pace. It was just what my legs needed.

David, Matt and I also went out for a steady run this afternoon along the road. David was keen to push on and we hit a good rhythm, despite a fair amount of undulation.

I'm heading back to Addis for my final week after tomorrow morning's track session. I'll be sad to leave this little running idyll.